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Licensed electricians in Marshall County, WV, Greater Wheeling Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for electricians in Marshall County, WV, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Marshall County, WV carries 37 licensed electricians and a median wage of $66,970/yr ($32.20/hr).

37
licensed electricians
$66,970
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
13
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 70th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 11.8% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Marshall County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Marshall County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Portage County, OH$77,360+$10,39095 mi
Summit County, OH$77,360+$10,39099 mi
Warren County, VA$75,930+$8,960147 mi
Garrett County, MD$73,490+$6,52077 mi
Allegany County, MD$73,490+$6,520106 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Intermediate4
Journeyman19
Master14

Licensed Electrician contractors near Marshall County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the WV register.

NameTier
Alexius DamienMaster
Chaplin FloydMaster
Chaplin NicholasMaster
Curtis,whorton, JrMaster
Dabrawsky HowardMaster
Elias EderMaster

Marshall County within the Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Marshall County holds 30% of the metro area's 128 licensed electricians (the second-largest electricians pool among its 3 counties), at 12.9 per 10,000 residents against 9.4 metro-wide; the largest pool is Ohio County with 60.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments5Physical business locations in this industry.

How much work is in Marshall County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted0Last full year, county-wide. 0 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment243Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,489 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1961Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration-148People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

12.9 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 3.1 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Marshall County, WV?
Marshall County has 37 licensed electricians on the WV register.
What do electricians earn in Marshall County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $66,970 ($32.20/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Wheeling specifically?
This page covers all of Marshall County, WV, which is part of the Greater Wheeling metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Wheeling proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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